Tokyo 27th district
{{Short description|Electoral district in Tokyo, Japan}}
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Areas covered
= Current district =
As of 11 January 2023, the areas covered by the district are as follows:{{Cite web |title=区割り変更地図 表面 東京都杉並区 |trans-title=District Boundary Change Map - Tokyo 27th District |url=https://www.soumu.go.jp/main_content/000846599.pdf |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |language=ja}}{{Cite web |title=東 京 都 |trans-title=Tokyo |url=https://www.soumu.go.jp/main_content/000853814.pdf |access-date=2023-01-11 |website=Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |language=ja}}
- Nakano
- Suginami (eastern areas)
- Honan 1 & 2, Izumi 1–4, Eifuku 1, Wada 1–3, Horinouchi 1–3, Matsunoku 1–3, Omiya 1, Omiya 2 (1-4, 19–27), Umezato 1–2, Koenji-Minami 1–5, Koenji-kita 1
Before the creation of the district, Nakano Ward was split between the 7th and 10th districts, and the eastern parts of Suginami Ward were formerly split between the 7th and 8th districts.
Elected representatives
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|+ !Representative ! colspan="2" |Party !Years served !Notes |
Akira Nagatsuma
| bgcolor={{party color|Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan}}| | CDP | 2024 – | Represented 7th district pre-reapportionment |
Election results
{{Election box begin | title=2024{{cite web|url=https://www.nhk.or.jp/senkyo/database/shugiin/13/#senk52345|title=2024年衆議院総選挙 東京27区|website=NHK|access-date=2024-11-11|language=ja}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
|candidate = Akira Nagatsuma
|votes = 112,388
|percentage = 54.6
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)
|candidate = Yūichi Kurasaki
|votes = 59,952
|percentage = 29.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Sanseitō
|candidate = Meiko Ishikawa
|votes = 22,947
|percentage = 11.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Kōjirō Ishikura
|votes = 10,542
|percentage = 5.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes=
|percentage = 55.61
|change=
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{{Election box end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Diet of Japan Tokyo electoral districts}}
{{Japan House of Representatives Districts}}
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Category:Constituencies established in 2022
Category:2022 establishments in Japan
Category:House of Representatives (Japan) districts in Tokyo